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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS,

TO.DAY. (Fobruary 10)

GolfThird Round of Rosa Cup Competition (ladies).

Rotary Club, Tiffin. Lane Craw- ford's Restaurant, 1 p.m.

English Association Meating at Helena May Institute, Mr. N. H. France, M. 4, on The Historical Novel."

OLD HONG KONG

A PLEA FOR HISTORIC LANDMARKS.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE SHOULD BE PRESERVED!

[BY THE RIV. H. DU T. PYNER] The Colony of Hong Kong has late. Central British School prize giv-stretch back into the dim past, or a history, and, although it may not ing, St. Andrew's Church Hall, 5.30 bo of vast importance to the world

p.m.

Annual Meeting of Hongkong Land Investment Co.. Jardine's Beardroom, 19 noon.

Extraordinary General Meeting, Hongkong Land Investment Co., Jardine's Boardroom, 12.15 p..

Hong Kong Cricket Club Tennis Tournamont-Open Singles Cham pionships: J. Barrow F. Hata,

in

Trust societies acquire, by the country unique for their beauty purchase or presentation, tracts of or associations. Others again strive

at largo, yet it does. All definito to preserve angical buildings which! niche the development and are of interest, either because they growth of the British Empire. As are connected with local or national the years have passed sincs 1841. history, or beenuse of their ethetic the Colony has increased in import-value. Many of these buildings aro amee and there is overy indication in the hands of the Government,, that it will go on doing so. Each and are looked after by the Office of generation adds its own quote to Works which annually spend a

large sum on their upkeep.

G. W. A. Tufton Lee Wai Choi, history, and in this process. it F. Grose, P. C. Koh, H. D. Rum-would seam that there are always, jahn D. D. Mackay, E. C. Fin-

Tea Dances at King's Restaurant

ant.

t]

OLD BEAUTIES · DESTROYED In Hong Kong most of the pid buildings which

cher K. . Wong, G. Lai », among others, two influences at B. Holmes, Taui Wai Pui . 8. A work, the one destructive and the Gray

Central Theatre: "Lonely Wives."other conservative. Tas une des

wore connected King's

of pisos the past, and hastens to sweep with the Colony's very early his- Theatre Tons Money"

it aside as being out of date, effets, tory have already gone, and every- Star Theatre: "Bridge of Sana useless and retrogressive. It pro- thing indicatos, that, unless · somme Luis Rey,"

World Theatre: "A Girl of Unclaims the haughty spirit of the effort is made to preserve the few. self-satisfied and is as ruthless as that remain, all will soon be swept known Parentage" (Chinese Alm)..

Farmaton's Circus at Wanchai. the greatest barbarian herds that aside. What structures of interest and Hong Kong Hotel; Dinnar ur destroyed a civilised city connected with our history have we Dances at Hong Kong Hotel, Pen-It is always wanting to make all at present? There are, the founda insula Hotel and King's Restaur things now and in the process much tions at Stanley on which stood of valus, beauty and historical in the earliest barracks, togather with European Mail:-Inward: Eu- rope via Siberia (Athos II). Out-terest disappears along with what the adjacent cemetery which has its ward: Europo via Marseilles is admittedly, worthless... (Aeneas) 2. p.m.; Europe On the other hand there in the John's Cathedral and the house own tale to tell. There are St.- Siberia (Pres. Grant) 2 Europe in Suez (Athos II.) 2.30 conservative influence which holde

which has been the residence of in check the impulsiveness of the other. It sees the beauty" of the Then there is Handquarter House

every Anglican Bishop since 1851 old where it exists, and appre and lastly, but af great interest, riates not only the sanctions Government House. Gone are most which old places, institutions and of the homes of the early residents customs have with past generations, and taipans: Jardine's house and but also the outlook and effort its grounds at Causeway Bay will which went to bring them about.

serve as an example. Gone are The conservative influence is, in

those Huntera Arms, 31. p.m.

delightful piensaurices in spite of its faults, a softening, one, Hong Kong Cricket Club Tennis and it seeks to preserve the "old

Kowloon with the gardens on which Pournamunt-Open Singles Cham-

the owners spent so much care and pionships: Ler Wai Fung . J. C. whers possible, not for itself alone Lecky. A. F. Gosano : Yow Man but also so that future generations, money, and to which they retreated Kit, H. N. Lee v. fu Tak Check, J.

of an evening or week-end. The

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WEDNESDAY. (February 17.)

Ember Day'.

I.m.;

Hockey-Hon't Kong Hockey (Club v Jat. Regiment (U.S.R.C.

zround) p.m. Recreio v. Radio Sports Club.

Hunting: Fanling Hunt Hounds

Meet,

,

A. Cassumbboy . . .Nash, Sny find pleisure and delight last," or practically the Jast, Bir

Rumjalin . H. N. Chan, L. T. Ride therein. It regards the relics of 7. G. H. Harkins, T. C. Monaghan ↑ the past as a precious heirloom and

Taui Yan Fui, E. W. Railton v. trust to be handed on to the future.

M. K. Lo, A. L. Sullivan v. F. D. Pereira

King'a

Theatre: Money."

Contral Theatre:"

of

Tons

"Lonely

IN THE BRITISH ISLES. In the British Isles the destruc tive influence has been at work to

Wives."

Queen's Theatre: The Squaw such an extent that the charm."and Man."

Star Theatre: Bridge of Sans Luis Rey,"

distinctiveness of much of the country-side has been in danger of

Paul Chater's Bungalow disappear- ed during the last few weeks, its. trees being ruthlessly destroyed to make room for glaring walls in place of their welcome green and shade. Sunt lacrimae rerum,

TREES HAVE TO GO!

We still have a few more relics"

World Theatro: A Girl of Un-being swallowed up and lost for of a past ngo. Those who planned known Parentage" (Chinese film).

Harmaton's Circus at Wanchai. Tea Dances at King's Restaurant And Hong Kong Hotel: Dinner Chances at Hong Kong Hotel, Pen- insula Hotel and King's Restaurant,

ever. This danger has at last been the older roads of the Colony did. forced to the fore, and many of so with generous regard for old corners filled with trees and shrubs, Britain's leading men. making overy effort to save the They realised the decorative, and beauty that remains before it is too (Contimied on Puge 4)

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